Borno

November 21, 2018BornoComments Off on Nigerian Army varsity and educational development in Borno (2)3

Abdullahi Gunda Abubakar Continued from Friday On the Nigerian Army’s part, as a national defence outfit, the Nigerian Army University Biu would serve as “laboratory” of sort in the research and study of insurgency/national security, among others, in Nigeria and beyond. It would also underscore the army’s quest for the …

November 21, 2018BornoComments Off on Situation Report of Cholera Outbreak in Borno State No. 73: 17th November 20181

Highlights 15 additional suspected cases of cholera were reported on the 17 the November 2018 in Borno State No death was reported Epidemiological Summary The total number of suspected cholera cases reported as at 17 th November 2018 stands at 6,138 with 73 associated deaths, (CFR – 1.20%). 2356 in …

November 21, 2018BornoComments Off on Situation Report of Cholera Outbreak in Borno State No. 74: 18th November 20184

Highlights 23 additional suspected cases of cholera were reported on the 18th November 2018 in Borno State No death was reported Epidemiological Summary The total number of suspected cholera cases reported as at 18th November 2018 stands at 6,163 with 73 associated deaths, (CFR – 1.20%). 2364 in Jere, 1,493 …

November 20, 2018BornoComments Off on Situation Report of Cholera Outbreak in Borno State No. 58: 2nd November 20181

Highlights • 29 additional suspected cases of cholera were reported on the 2nd November 2018 in Borno State • No death was reported Epidemiological Summary The total number of suspected cholera cases reported as at 2 nd November 2018 stands at 5,712 with 73 associated deaths, (CFR – 1.28%). 2217 …

By Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State, has told the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration in the state to face its responsibilities of bringing succour to the people instead of meddling in the politics of opposition parties. The PDP, in a statement by one …

November 19, 2018BornoComments Off on Boko Haram targets 3 Nigeria military bases in series of Borno state attacks2

Boko Haram jihadists attacked three military bases in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, putting the spotlight on insecurity just three months before presidential polls. On Sunday, fighters likely from the Islamic State West Africa Province faction attacked a base in Metele, a remote village in northeast Borno state, near the …

Eric Dumo One man was killed while nine women were abducted when Boko Haram insurgents swooped on farm settlements in Borno State on Wednesday and late Thursday. The deceased, said to be a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force, identified as Alhassan Kwali, was killed as the terrorists attacked …

November 18, 2018BornoComments Off on Troops foil another Boko Haram attack in Borno4

Nigerian troops repelled an attack on a military base in northeastern Borno state in which a soldier was killed and four others were injured, military and militia sources told AFP Saturday. Troops mopping Sambisa forest On Wednesday jihadists from IS-affiliated Islamic State West Africa Province killed three soldiers when they …

November 17, 2018BornoComments Off on Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Organizes 3 -day Annual Confab on Border Security in Borno2

The 2018 Nigeria Immigration Service’s Annual Conference hosted by the Comptroller General has opened in Maiduguri Monday. The 2018 three-day long program, themed, “Enhanced Border Security And Controlled Irregular Migration: A Panacea For Internal Security Challenges,” was declared open at the Multipurpose Hall of the Borno State Government House, by …

November 17, 2018BornoComments Off on Boko Haram Abducts 10 Women in Borno2

Boko Haram Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri Suspected Boko Haram members have reportedly abducted 10 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from farms in the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State. The insurgents in a rampage on two communities in the state last Wednesday night and yesterday morning abducted 10 women and killed a …